Labor

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  12 key post-election personnel moves

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  November 12, 2012

  The results of the election will generate substantive change in who makes the decisions affecting the insurance industry in Washington. Here is a look at the key people certain to be impacted by the change.

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  President Romney’s cabinet: Who would he choose?

  By Marlene Y. Satter  |  October 30, 2012

  Here are some possibilities for Romney appointees, and a couple of new ones Obama might make if he is re-elected.

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  Disability Insurance Observer: Retirement Income

  By Allison Bell  |  June 14, 2012

  A pension actuary says protecting workers' current earnings is just not enough.

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  Poor Economy Worsens Social Security's Finances

  By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Stephen Ohlemacher  |  April 23, 2012

  High energy prices and an economy that has been slow to rebound are worsening Social Security's finances, shortening the life of the trust funds that support the program by three years, the government said Monday.

• New Ideas on Pensions: Use States (New York Times)

  By Staff Writer  |  March 28, 2012

  States would run a cash-balance pension, a hybrid of a 401(k) plan and a traditional pension plan.

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  Obama's 2013 Budget Calls for Stronger Defined Benefit Pension System

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  February 13, 2012

  The President's 2013 budget proposal seeks to give the board of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) authority to adjust premiums and evaluate risks, to keep it viable for the times when plans fail.

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  New Plan Would Help Military Families Take Leave

  By SAM HANANEL, Associated Press  |  January 30, 2012

  The Obama administration proposed new rules Monday to help military families care for service members when they are called to active duty or become injured.

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  Labor Wants to Tighten MEWA Rules

  By Allison Bell  |  December 5, 2011

  Proposed regulations would create a federal registration process and a federal cease-and-desist process for multiple employer plans.

• Finally, Some Good News from the DOL

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  November 7, 2011

  Thanks to a new rule debuted by the Department of Labor last month, employers will gain new flexibility in offering fiduciary investment advice to participants in their 401(k) retirement plans.

• Medicare Trustees: Don't Believe Our Numbers

  By Allison Bell  |  May 13, 2011

  The trustees of the Medicare trust funds say the financial projections in their latest annual report are probably unrealistic.